Free admission on Friday for Iowa IndyCar weekend

Organizers of the Hy-Vee IndyCar weekend at Iowa Speedway have made this Friday’s on-track activity for the NTT IndyCar Series a free one for those who want to see the field in action around the 0.875-mile oval.
“The Iowa Speedway gates will open at 2pm CT on July 21 and fans can enter free of charge to watch the first on-track action from the NTT IndyCar Series and the rising stars of Indy NXT by Firestone,” the track announced. “All grandstand seating areas will feature first-come, first-served general admission viewing throughout the course of the day.”
Admission for the Saturday-Sunday doubleheader race with a pair of major concerts after each round remains as advertised.
Indy NXT is on track first at 2:15-3pm followed by IndyCar practice from 3:30-5:00, and once NXT qualifying is over after its 5:30 start, fans will be welcome to use the track crossing areas at 6:30 where full access to the infield and paddock and garage areas on “Free Family Fr